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In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and William Stopford, with Tony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, BP is planning a local network of electric vehicle charging stations, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking Honda Australia to court, the 2023 Hyundai Palisade update has been revealed and will be here this year, and Lexus has revealed the RZ450e, its first ground-up electric vehicle.
Tony Crawford dials in to chat about the Volkswagen Golf R and Tiguan R, while Mike Costello discusses our 12-car off-road mega test of mid-sized SUVs.
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William Stopford is an automotive journalist with a passion for mainstream cars, automotive history and overseas auto markets.
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